Question

There is a sequence of four Engineering classes that a student must pass to finish her major. Each class depends primarily on material learned in the previous class. Consider a student who will maintain good standing in these classes. An experienced advisor predicts that, if the student earns an A in one of these classes, she has probability .6 of an A in the next class in the sequence, .3 of a B, and .1 of a C. If the student earns a B in one of these classes, she has probability .25 of an A in the next class in the sequence, .55 of a B, and .20 of a C. If the student earns a C in one of these classes, she has probability .05 of an A in the next class in the sequence, .40 of a B, and .55 of a C. a) Write out the Markov transition matrix for how this student is expected to do in the next class in sequence after taking one of the classes. b) Find the probability that if a student earns a

Answer 1

`P = \left[\begin{array}{ccc}0.6&0.3&0.1\\0.25&0.55&0.20\\0.05&0.4&0.55\end{array}\right]`

Explanation:

using the given data in the question

a) The Markov transition matrix

`P = \left[\begin{array}{ccc}0.6&0.3&0.1\\0.25&0.55&0.20\\0.05&0.4&0.55\end{array}\right]`

Note : Column 1 = A, column 2 = B, Column 3 = C

Row 1 = A, Row 2 = B and ROW 3 = C

b) Question is incomplete